David Sibray
SANDSTONE, W.Va. — The New River Gorge in southern West Virginia has been ranked second among the top autumn fishing destinations in the U.S. by Fishing Booker. According to magazine spokesperson Karin Meyer, the gorge was ranked so highly not only because of its fishing but because of its spectacle. The New River is the … Read more
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia State Parks farm-to-table dinner series is back this year and is the best way to enjoy locally sourced food, fresh local produce, and locally crafted beverages at select West Virginia State Parks. Each dinner is a unique dining experience, and seating is limited. “This dinner series is a … Read more
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Early black bear gun hunting, with or without dogs, is available in four counties from September 3-11, 2022, and will open up in five additional counties on October 1, according to the W.Va. Division of Natural Resources. Colin Carpenter, black bear project leader for the division, said an excess population of the … Read more
MULLENS, W.Va. — Ginseng harvest season is open in West Virginia and will continue through Wednesday, November 30, according to the W.Va. Division of Forestry. Harvesting pulls up the ginseng root, ending the plant’s ability to replace itself with new generations. To help the herb’s last seeds grow, the hunter must, by law, plant them … Read more
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The W.Va. Division of Natural Resources, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service, is seeking private landowners who want to improve wildlife habitat on their land. The partnership seeks to address shrinking populations of priority wildlife species by implementing conservation practices that improve natural resources on private … Read more
BECKLEY, W.Va. — A West Virginia lawmaker says he’s backing a proposal to attract tourists to two landmarks along I-64 in southern West Virginia—the Eastern Continental Divide and the Phil G. McDonald Bridge over Glade Creek, the highest bridge on the U.S. interstate highway system. W.Va. Delegate Brandon Steele (R-Raleigh) says he thinks a concept … Read more
GRANDVIEW, W.Va. — The world-renowned New River Gorge Bridge isn’t the only record-breaking high bridge in the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve in West Virginia. Another of the highest bridges in the U.S. is located some 20 miles south. The Paddle-boarders angle toward New River Gorge Bridge. (Photo courtesy New River Gorge Bridge … Read more
The West Virginia Tourism Office has released its 2022 predictive map for fall foliage, estimating the peak of the leaf-peeping season to begin in the Allegheny Mountains in late September. The end of the peak should fall one month later, at the end of October, in the West Virginia lowlands in the northern panhandle, the … Read more
An enigmatic stone face carved into mossy sandstone along the rim of the New River Gorge in southern West Virginia is attracting increased attention as tourism grows in the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve. Though its origins are popularly regarded as a mystery, the bas-relief countenance was likely carved in the 1950s, and … Read more
OAK HILL, W.Va.—America’s newest national park now also ranks among the best national parks in the U.S. for fall foliage, according to Best Life magazine. The New River Gorge National Park and Preserve was named among the six best parks in which travelers may witness autumn in all its glory, according to Becky Sullivan, executive … Read more
